1. 2 Timothy 4:3-4; Romans 3:23

2. Pharisee. Luke 18:11; 1 John 1:8 Pharisee. Luke 18:11; 1 John 1:8 Ahab. 1 Kings 18:17 Ahab. 1 Kings 18:17 King Saul. 1 Samuel 15 King Saul. 1 Samuel 15 Blame someone else. Genesis 3:12ff Blame someone else. Genesis 3:12ff Find someone who will sympathize with us. 1 Kings 22:4-8 Find someone who will sympathize with us. 1 Kings 22:4-8 Deny any absolute moral standard. John 18:38 Deny any absolute moral standard. John 18:38

3. Ancient Israel warned: Deuteronomy 4, 8, 30; Joshua 23:16ff Ancient Israel warned: Deuteronomy 4, 8, 30; Joshua 23:16ff Chastisements and judgments, were not taken to heart (cf. Amos 4:6-13). Chastisements and judgments, were not taken to heart (cf. Amos 4:6-13). Belshazzar. Daniel 5; Numbers 32:23 Belshazzar. Daniel 5; Numbers 32:23 Jews. Matthew 13:15 Jews. Matthew 13:15

4. Pilate. Matthew 27:24-25; 2 John 9-11 Pilate. Matthew 27:24-25; 2 John 9-11 Jews: Killed Jesus. cf. Acts 5:28 Jews: Killed Jesus. cf. Acts 5:28 Kill the apostles. Acts 5:33 Kill the apostles. Acts 5:33 Kill Stephen. Acts 7 Kill Stephen. Acts 7 Kill Paul. Acts 14:19; Count him an enemy. Galatians 4:16 Kill Paul. Acts 14:19; Count him an enemy. Galatians 4:16 Corinth. 1 Corinthians 5:1-2; 2 Corinthians 6:14ff Corinth. 1 Corinthians 5:1-2; 2 Corinthians 6:14ff

5. Ezekiel. Ezekiel 2:1-7; 3:16ff; cf. Jeremiah 5:14; 6:10ff; Jeremiah 20:7 “Ye shall know that I am the Lord.” 63 times in Ezekiel… Ezekiel. Ezekiel 2:1-7; 3:16ff; cf. Jeremiah 5:14; 6:10ff; Jeremiah 20:7 “Ye shall know that I am the Lord.” 63 times in Ezekiel… Christ. Matthew 21:12 Overturned tables of money changers. Matthew 23:13-33 “Scribes & Pharisees, hypocrites…” Christ. Matthew 21:12 Overturned tables of money changers. Matthew 23:13-33 “Scribes & Pharisees, hypocrites…” Paul. Galatians 2:4-5 Paul. Galatians 2:4-5 “Have no fellowship…” Ephesians 5:3-12 “Have no fellowship…” Ephesians 5:3-12 Reprove, Rebuke & Exhort. 2 Timothy 4:2ff Reprove, Rebuke & Exhort. 2 Timothy 4:2ff